NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Cyclones Start Summer with a Win

Published on June 15, 2019 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BROOKLYN, NY - Brooklyn bats broke out for a four-run sixth inning, sending the Cyclones, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, to a 5-4 Opening Day victory over the Staten Island Yankees in front of 5,894 fans at MCU Park in Coney Island.

W: Silva (1-0)

L: Gardner (0-1)

SV: Metoyer (1)

HR: Genord (1)

BIG MOMENTS

- Brooklyn's four-run sixth broke a 1-1 tie, giving the Cyclones a lead they would not relinquish. Nic Gaddis's RBI double and Jose Medina's two-run double sparked the two-out rally.

- Brooklyn reliever Brian Metoyer stranded the tying run in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively to hold the lead.

- Joe Genord blasted his first professional home run over the left-center field wall to give Brooklyn a 1-0 lead in the fourth. He is the first member of the 2019 MLB Draft class to record a hit.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

- Nic Gaddis: 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, R

- Joe Genord: 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB

- Jose Medina: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

- Brian Metoyer: SV, 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

NEWS & NOTES

- Newly-drafted players Nic Gaddis, Joe Genord, and Zach Ashford all recorded their first professional hits.

- Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak on Opening Day.

- The Cyclones return to Brooklyn Sunday for Father's Day against the Aberdeen Ironbirds at 4 p.m.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones at Yankees, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George - Staten Island, NY

Probables: RHP Jaison Vilera (first start) v. RHP Nick Green (MiLB rehab)

Audio: brooklyncyclones.com/listen

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